[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8440]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           68TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALLIED INVASION OF EUROPE

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to mark the 68th anniversary 
of the Allied expeditionary forces landing in Normandy, France, at the 
start of the end of World War II. The allied invasion of Europe was led 
by a native Kansan born in Abilene and a truly great American hero, 
former-President General Dwight ``Ike'' Eisenhower.
  On the morning of June 6, 1944, General Eisenhower inspired his men 
to fight for the values of liberty and freedom, stating:

       Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well 
     trained, well equipped, and battle hardened. He will fight 
     savagely.
       Our homefronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in 
     weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal 
     great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned. 
     The free men of the world are marching together to victory.
       Good luck. And let us beseech the blessings of Almighty God 
     upon this great and noble undertaking.

  We all remember the tremendous sacrifices the Greatest Generation 
gave for the cause of freedom and liberty as we mark this solemn 
anniversary today.

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